Issued:
2009-06-15
Updated:
2009-06-15

RHBA-2009:1099 - iscsi-initiator-utils bug fix update


Synopsis

iscsi-initiator-utils bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated iscsi-initiator-utils package that fixes a bug is now available.

Description

The iscsi-initiator-utils package provides the server daemon for the iSCSI protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. iSCSI is a protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol networks.

This updated iscsi-initiator-utils package fixes the following bug:

  • attempting to log in to targets which used the iSCSI protocol's login redirect feature failed due to a coding error in the IPv6 address parser. This bug has been fixed in this updated package so that address parsing succeeds as expected, and logging in to targets over IPv6 is once again possible. (BZ#501737)

All users using IPv6 with LUN targets which employ login redirect, such as EqualLogic targets, should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support5.3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18.el5_3.1.src.rpm
  • iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.868-0.18.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information